Bill > HR4265

Introduced Session

To amend the Richard B. Russell National School Lunch Act to remove certain limitations with respect to commodity assistance for school breakfast programs, and for other purposes. This bill authorizes the Department of Agriculture (USDA) to provide additional food (known as commodity assistance) to states participating in the School Breakfast Program (SBP). (Under current law, USDA provides commodity assistance to states participating in the National School Lunch Program based on the number of lunches served. The food may also be served as part of the SBP or other child nutrition programs.) Specifically, the bill (1) repeals a provision that prohibits USDA from offering commodity assistance based on the number of school breakfasts served, and (2) requires USDA to use a specified formula to provide additional commodity assistance for each school breakfast served.

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Jim McGovern (D)*,  Nanette Barragán (D),  G. Butterfield (D),  Rodney Davis (R),  Diana DeGette (D),  Debbie Dingell (D),  Tulsi Gabbard (D),  Ruben Gallego (D),  John Garamendi (D),  Alcee Hastings (D),  Pramila Jayapal (D),  Joseph Kennedy (D),  Ro Khanna (D),  Barbara Lee (D),  Zoe Lofgren (D),  Alan Lowenthal (D),  Gwen Moore (D),  Seth Moulton (D),  Chellie Pingree (D),  Harley Rouda (D),  Tim Ryan (D),  Jan Schakowsky (D),  Darren Soto (D),  Bennie Thompson (D), 

Referred to the House Committee on Education and Labor. (on 09/10/2019)

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